flit

/ˈflit/

Middle English flitten, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flytjask to move, Old English flēotan to float

verb

  1. to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another

  2. alter, shift

  3. to move in an erratic fluttering manner

idiom

  1. to leave a place secretly during the night especially to avoid paying money that one owes